The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on Thursday (June 26) that South Carolina may exclude abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
In Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, the justices decided that Medicaid’s “any-qualified-provider” provision does not grant individual recipients the right to sue states over provider exclusions. Justice Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion; Justice Jackson dissented, joined by Justices Kagan and Sotomayor.
Brent Leatherwood of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission praised the decision, calling it “a major win for protecting vulnerable preborn lives.” The ERLC had filed an amicus brief supporting South Carolina.
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States can block Medicaid money for health care at Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court says -Associated Press
Supreme Court rules states can ban Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding -Christian Post
Leavitt: Glad for SCOTUS ruling on Planned Parenthood funding -World
Supreme Court boots challenge to state defunding Planned Parenthood in major pro-life victory -Fox News
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story is a summary of a report written by Timothy Cockes and originally published by Baptist Press.
